Introducing the Bible
This is the second part of a syllabus designed for 3-5 year olds—children who are not yet at school. Depending on when children begin attending Sunday School, this may be their first or their second year of Sunday School. The aim of ‘Introducing the Bible’ is to provide children with an overview of the story of the Bible and a basic understanding of some of its key characters and events. The year begins with ten lessons on Jesus from Mark's gospel, including the significance of Easter. The lessons from the Old Testament are chronological and give the children an introduction to themes and characters covered in more depth in future years—creation, Abraham, Joseph, Moses, Samuel, and David. There are also lessons about loving others, thanking God and praying.
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Syllabus
Unit 1: Jesus is God's Son
| 1. Introducing the Bible | Mark 1:1 |
| 2. The disciples follow Jesus | Mark 1:14-20 |
| 3. Jesus’ makes sick people better | Mark 1:29-39 |
| 4. Jesus teaches people | Mark 1:14-15, 21-22, 35-39 |
| 5. Jesus heals a sick lady | Mark 5:24-34 |
| 6. Jairus' daughter | Mark 6:30-44 | Sample this lesson (PDF) |
| 7. Jesus feeds 5,000 people | Mark 6:30-44 |
| 8. Jesus walks on water | Mark 6:45-52 |
| 9. Jesus is God's son—Revision | |
| 10. The Bible tells us the good news about Jesus | |
Unit 2: In the beginning
| 1. God made the world | Genesis 1:1-2:4 |
| 2. God made people | Genesis 2:4-25, 3:20 |
| 3. Things went wrong | Genesis 3 |
| 4. Noah | Genesis 6:1-9:17 |
| 5. In the beginning—Revision | |
Unit 3: Getting to know Abraham and Joseph
| 1. Abraham leaves his country | Genesis 12:1-5 | Sample this lesson (PDF) |
| 2. The birth of Isaac | Genesis 15:1-6, 18:1-15, 21:1-7 |
| 3. Joseph—from Canaan to Egypt | Genesis 37:1-36, 39:1-6 |
| 4. Joseph in Egypt | Genesis 39 - 45 |
| 5. Abraham and Joseph—Revision | |
Unit 4: Moses
| 1. Moses the baby | Exodus 1:8-14,22; 2:1-10 |
| 2. Moses and the burning bush | Exodus 3:1-4:20 | Sample this lesson (PDF) |
| 3. Crossing the Red Sea | Exodus 14:1-31 |
| 4. God looks after the Israelites in the desert | Exodus 13:20-22; 16 |
| 5. Moses—Revision | |
Unit 5: Samuel and David
| 1. The birth of Samuel | 1 Samuel 1:1-28 |
| 2. Samuel works for God | 1 Samuel 1, 2, 3, 7 |
| 3. Who will be king? | 1 Samuel 16:1-13 |
| 4. David is king | 2 Samuel 5:1-12; 8:15 |
Unit 6: Special Lesson
| 1. Looking forward to Christmas | |
Unit 7: God changes Peter and Paul
| 1. People in the Bible | Genesis 5:1-32, Matthew 1:1-17; 4:18-22 |
| 2. Peter changes | Mark 14:66-72, Acts 2:1-41 |
| 3. Peter and the lame man | Acts 3:1-10 |
| 4. Paul becomes Jesus' friend | Acts 9:1-20 |
| 5. Peter and Paul talk about Jesus | Acts 2:14-4:22, 9:1-22 | Sample this lesson (PDF) |
Unit 8: The Bible tells us
| 1. The Bible tells us about loving others | Colossians 3:12, 14, Ephesians 4:32 |
| 2. The Bible tells us about thanking God | Colossians 3:15, Psalm 92:1 |
| 3. The Bible tells us about praying | Colossians 4:2 |
Unit 9: Christmas
| 1. Jesus is born | Matthew 1:18-23, Luke 1:26-38; 2:1-7 |
| 2. Shepherds visit Jesus | Luke 2:8-20 |
